Heterodontosaurus was a genus of heterodontosaur dinosaur that lived in the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic period. The name means \"lizard with different teeth\" in reference to its unusual heterodont dentition. Fossils were found in places such as Free State (South Africa), Nuevo Leon (Mexico) and Free State (South Africa). It was first discovered in 1962 and was described by Crompton and Charig. It was a member of the group of dinosaurs known as Ornithischia, which means \"shipped bird\". <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a small, lightly built dinosaur that reached a maximum size of about 3 feet and weighed 19 kg about the size of a turkey. It has different types of teeth that specialized in biting, grinding and tearing its food. The upper teeth were sharp and were used for biting against the horny beak; the cheek teeth were for grinding food and had two pairs of long, canine-like teeth that fit into sockets. It has a unique hand due to the fact that it had five clawed fingers and three clawed feet. The hind legs were longer than the front legs. It had a long, stiff tail for balance. It stood and walked on its two hind legs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heterodontosaurus was a herbivore that fed on low-growing plants, such as ferns, and subway roots and tubers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n